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United States Oath of Allegiance
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that I will
bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; and that I take this
obligation freely, without any
mental reservation, or purpose of
evasion; So help me God.”

Watchtower publications
continue to advise against
pledging allegiance to any
government other than God’s
Kingdom.
“The Joliet, Illinois, “Herald-News”
quotes a local spokesman for
one group affected by the law as
saying: “Jehovah’s Witnesses, not
only in this country but
throughout the world, always
take a neutral stand towards the
government. It’s not that we
don’t have respect for this
country. It’s just that you won’t
find Jehovah’s Witnesses saying a
pledge of allegiance to any
country. ”” Watchtower 1980 Feb
15 p.30
“Yes, Jesus preached and gave
his allegiance to "the kingdom of
the heavens," "the kingdom of
God." Following Jesus’ footsteps
as sincerely dedicated Christians,
Jehovah’s witnesses have no
alternative but to keep separate,
"without spot from the world."
Since they can give their
allegiance only to Jehovah God
and his kingdom, they feel
obligated to refrain from
participating in any action that
gives such devotion to political
leaders.” Watchtower 1968 Feb 1
p.73
The oath has been described as
from the Devil and a religious
expression.
“Furthering his deceptive
schemes to over- reach the
people where democracies are
supposed to exist, the Devil
brings forth other idolatrous
schemes setting the state above
God, and brings into operation
compulsory flag-saluting, oaths
of allegiance to be taken by those
who are native citizens of the
state, bestowing honor upon
men, and particularly magnifying
politics and religion and religious
leaders.” Watchtower 1939 Jun
15 p.185
“The courage of some
schoolchildren is tested when
they are called upon to recite a
pledge of allegiance to the
country or to the flag. Since such
a pledge is virtually a religious
expression, Christian children
have boldly resolved to act in a
way that pleases God, and their
fine record has been
heartwarming.” Watchtower
2003 Mar 1 p.9
“… oaths of allegiance are all
religions”. Golden Age 1932 Aug
31 p.745
The following Watchtower
articles include quotes that liken
swearing allegiance to the flag to
a religious act.
““The Christians, however, strong
in their faith, would take no such
oath of loyalty. And because they
did not swear allegiance to what
we would to-day consider as
analogous to the Flag, they were
considered politically
dangerous.”…Yet national
emblems bear such likenesses,
and they are viewed as sacred,
which means that saluting them
takes on a religious significance.”
Watchtower 1962 Nov 15 p.700
“Christians refused to . . . sacrifice
to the emperor’s genius—
roughly equivalent today to
refusing to salute the flag or
repeat the oath of allegiance.”
Watchtower 1975 Aug 15 p. 497
Since Witnesses globally have
suffered following this
Watchtower interpretation of
neutrality, it is worth enquiring
what the Governing Body
decreed for situations that
affected themselves personally.
Regarding gaining citizenship or
applying for a passport they
decreed that pledging the oath
was considered to be acceptable.
“Because Christians can be loyal
both to God and to earthly
governments they can take oaths
of allegiance to defend the
Constitution, as is required of
citizens in some countries in
order to get a passport.”
Watchtower 1964 Sep 15 p.551
“We see no reason why one
desiring to assume citizenship in
this country should not take the
oath of allegiance.” Informant
1938 Special Jul p.4
Prior to the early 1970s,
American citizens seeking
passports were required to
pledge the oath of allegiance.[2]
In the matter of applying for a
passport, Governing Body
members created a separate
ruling regarding the pledge,
avoiding inconvenience.

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